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Living in Wolframs-Eschenbach

In Wolframs-Eschenbach, rents across existing tenancies average €5.93 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.8% (2024).

Wolframs-Eschenbach's population was 3,282 at the end of 2024. The city covered 25.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 128.9 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. For Wolframs-Eschenbach, the nearest airport was NUE, 39.6 km away, with 32 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2331 sources

Population3,282people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.93EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate2.8%country median 5.1% — 45% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime2,586incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ansbach/Residenzstraße)

Lower unemployment than 96% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Wolframs-Eschenbach?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Wolframs-Eschenbach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

Average net cold rent is 5.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.93 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wolframs-Eschenbach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesWolframs-Eschenbach highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wolframs-Eschenbach highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Wolframs-Eschenbach€5.93
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.93 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Wolframs-Eschenbach a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–67%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–76%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 356 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.93 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wolframs-Eschenbach is 2.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability14.76 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability87 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,855of €2,494 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.93/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €540
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,855
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wolframs-Eschenbach Salary needed to live in Wolframs-Eschenbach

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wolframs-Eschenbach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wolframs-Eschenbach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWolframs-Eschenbach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wolframs-Eschenbach highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,586 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 87% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportNUE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport39.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wolframs-Eschenbach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ansbach/Residenzstraße)12

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Wolframs-Eschenbach is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Ansbach/Residenzstraße)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ansbach/Residenzstraße)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ansbach/Residenzstraße)12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

The published population was 3,282 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area25.47 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.8Official
Foreign residents251 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density128.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.8Official
Population3,282 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,632 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share51.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other692 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share21.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents832 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share26.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Wolframs-Eschenbach

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,156100.0%
Germany2,75587.3%
Romania632.0%
Poland491.6%
United States461.5%
Russian Federation321.0%
Hungary290.9%
Kazakhstan290.9%
Ukraine260.8%
Kosovo210.7%
Czech Republic190.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic170.5%
Not stated120.4%
Thailand60.2%
Italy50.2%
Austria40.1%
Japan40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Bulgaria30.1%
Greece30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Turkey30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Ethiopia30.1%
Ghana30.1%
South Africa30.1%
Colombia30.1%
Azerbaijan30.1%
Kyrgyzstan30.1%
Philippines30.1%
Turkmenistan30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,156100.0%
Germany2,90792.1%
United States441.4%
Romania401.3%
Hungary311.0%
Kosovo240.8%
Poland210.7%
Ukraine210.7%
Syrian Arab Republic170.5%
Russian Federation140.4%
Greece60.2%
Show 11 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy40.1%
Azerbaijan40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Luxembourg30.1%
Ethiopia30.1%
Colombia30.1%
Kazakhstan30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier330 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official
Local property-tax multiplier375 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de21Official

Alternatives for people set on Wolframs-Eschenbach

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Spalt as a Wolframs-Eschenbach alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 5,196 Spalt vs 3,282 Wolframs-Eschenbach+58%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Spalt vs 2.8% Wolframs-Eschenbach−14%
  • Rent: €5.60/m² Spalt vs €5.93/m² Wolframs-Eschenbach−6%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,307 Spalt vs 2,586 Wolframs-Eschenbach−11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Spalt vs €3,800 Wolframs-Eschenbach+8%
  • Nearest airport: 37.7 km Spalt vs 39.6 km Wolframs-Eschenbach−5%
Full comparisonMore about Spalt

Cities near Wolframs-Eschenbach

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Merkendorf 4.2 km away
Rent
6.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ornbau 7.4 km away
Rent
5.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Windsbach 7.9 km away
Rent
5.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gunzenhausen 12.6 km away
Rent
5.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ansbach 13.2 km away
Rent
6.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Heilsbronn 13.4 km away
Rent
6.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Spalt 15.8 km away
Rent
5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Herrieden 15.9 km away
Rent
6.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Wolframs-Eschenbach, nearest in population first.

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Saalburg-Ebersdorf3,271 residentsHeldburg3,261 residentsTanna3,304 residentsOberriexingen3,306 residentsKaisersesch3,256 residentsRötz3,256 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wolframs-Eschenbach through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Wolframs-Eschenbach's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

The published population was 3,282 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

Average net cold rent is 5.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 415 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ansbach/Residenzstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Wolframs-Eschenbach?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wolframs-Eschenbach a good place to live?

Wolframs-Eschenbach may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Wolframs-Eschenbach?

Merkendorf, Ornbau, Windsbach, Gunzenhausen, Ansbach are near Wolframs-Eschenbach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wolframs-Eschenbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,755 people (87.3%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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